Intraneural perineurioma in a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an intraneural perineurioma in a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Intraneural perineurioma, previously known as localized hypertrophic neuropathy, is a rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from perineurium. This report a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2005-02, Vol.40 (2), p.E12-E14
Hauptverfasser: Chen, Lugen, Li, Yanhua, Lin, Jen H.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an intraneural perineurioma in a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Intraneural perineurioma, previously known as localized hypertrophic neuropathy, is a rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from perineurium. This report adds a new entity in the spectrum of tumor formation in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.10.060